The Ashes 2023: Bairstow dismissal just isn't cricket, says Rishi Sunak

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To play this video you need JavaScript enabled in your browser. < /figure>By Paul SeddonPolitical Reporter

Rishi Sunak has accused Australia of breaking the spirit of cricket following the controversial sacking of England's Jonny Bairstow on Sunday.< /p>

Bairstow batsman was puzzled during the Ashes second Test after walking away from his position apparently believing the over was over.

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">The disputed wicket eclipsed Australia's 43 run win over the hosts at Lord's.

The Australia captain Pat Cummins said it was a fair dismissal.

But his England counterpart Ben Stokes said that although he had agreed that Bairstow was absent, he wouldn't have wanted to win a match "in this way". of Lord's, to suspend three members for clashes with Australian players.

I wouldn't want to win this way - StokesMCC suspends three members for clashes in AustraliaI've never seen a day like this at Lord's - Agnew wicketkeeper Alex Carey kicked over the stumps and was dismissed.

England manager Brendon McCullum said Bairstow thought the referees had declared the passing over, which would mean the ball was dead.

The dismissal was returned to the third off-court referee, however, who decided that he was still in play and that Bairstow was effectively absent.